Martin Emerich, U.S. House candidate

Martin Emerich

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 27, 1846
Died
September 27, 1922
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1906
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Emerich10,015
Opponents18,668
1
Elections run

Martin Emerich (1846–1922), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1 to Martin Madden, receiving 10,015 votes (34.92%).

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How many votes has Martin Emerich received?

Martin Emerich has received 10,015 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Martin Emerich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,01534.92%Martin Madden
Martin W Greer

Amasa Orelup
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000170) and Wikidata (Q120613). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.